The Guild of Book Workers is seeking nominations for two Awards. Nominations made using the following form will be forwarded to the appropriate committee members.
Awards Include:
- The Lifetime Achievement Award: This award recognizes significant contribution to the goals of the Guild and to the field of hand book arts at large via education, professional practice, research, mentorship, etc. Nominees do not need to be GBW members, and we welcome nominations from the larger community of diverse voices and experiences. The award recipient is granted lifetime membership with no obligation to pay dues.
- The Laura Young Award: This award is given to an individual “in recognition of sustained commitment to the Guild; that is, service to the Guild given ‘above and beyond.’” Nominees must be current or former members of GBW.
A list of previous award recipients is available here: https://guildofbookworkers.org/awards
To submit directly to the committee via email, please include the following in your correspondence: your name, the name of the nominee, the award for which you are nominating, and a letter of support to one of the following committee members:
Mary Sullivan (chair) crowinghensbindery@
Shannon Kerner shannonkerner@gmail.com
Amanda Degener HMPeditions@gmail.com
The deadline for receipt of nominations is April 15, 2025.